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Thanks for stopping by. So who is Jo Maeder? I had a long radio career in South Florida and New York City. My memoir When I Married My Mother about moving to the Bible Belt to care for my estranged mother was a bestseller and continues to help others deal with the decline of a loved one, no matter what their relationship. My latest book Zerk ‘Em and Pull the Push Rods: A Wry Squint at Aviation in the Mid-20th Century was co-authored with my father 33 years after he passed. Huh? Click here for more. I also write personal essays, and my novels are usually about young women in a professional/personal crisis enduring some kind of culture clash (often drawn from my work and travel experiences).

In my spare time I help charity fundraisers as an auctioneer with Custom Benefit Auctions. What I love most are the uplifting stories that grow out of smart, caring people coming together to solve a crisis.

I also got married during the Covid-19 crisis. We had to social distance with our witnesses and magistrate, wear masks inside, and had our family join via Zoom. It was still fantastic!

Come join me on my adventures, real and imagined, through my books, blog, and social media. Be sure to say hello. FULL BIO